Category Archives: Travel

Hola frequent fliers! Have you been to Spain one too many times? If you’ve already seen Gaudi’s architectural marvels in Barcelona and know every Plaza in Madrid and every beach in Costa Brava like the back of your hand, then it’s time to delve deeper and visit some of Spain’s hidden gems. If you, like us, are […]

”Anything goes during Carnival!” – this phrase is often uttered/giggled/shouted during this supersize celebration. The party was originally spawned from celebratory Roman orgies held in honor of Bacchus who was, fittingly, the god of wine, theatre, ritual madness, and ecstasy. The celebrations continued through the years, incorporating masks during the Middle Ages so that revelers […]

“Life is a journey, not a destination.” Ralph Waldo Emerson hit the nail on the head with this profound statement. When the big decision to travel is finally made, whether it is in our home country or on the other side of the planet, we tend to start focusing on where we are going to […]

London is considered to be one of the world’s most beautiful cities. The city has a population of 9 million people as of 2020 and is regarded as one of the world’s top cities in nearly every category, that is because there is so much to do and see in London and you need a good […]

I don’t work in the travel industry and until recently I had 8-6pm office based job that didn’t require too much international travel. Yet in the past few years I’ve travelled to 25 different countries and four continents. This article is to share the tips I’ve learnt for stretching your annual leave to the maximum, […]

The small city of York was recently voted as the top place us Brits would like to relocate to. The so-called ‘Capital of the North’ was founded by the Romans and has a strong Viking and medieval heritage which gives it its charm. Unlike most of the bigger cities, a long weekend in York gives […]

A day tour of Cotswold villages that includes an invitation into this private home…for morning coffee, a buffet lunch and a traditional cream tea served inside Secret Cottage. Every day throughout the Year. A six hour guided day tour of Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire Cotswold villages, combined with intervals at a private thatched cottage. Becky the […]

Sweet lovers can now spend the night surrounded by their favourite nostalgic treats following the launch of Gulliver’s Warrington Hotel’s first ever Swizzels Sweetie Suite. Gulliver’s has been working with Swizzels, the Derbyshire based family sweet manufacturers, on a number of special projects designed to enhance families’ theme park experience – and the Sweetie Suite […]

Britain’s most famous cobbled street has been accurately mapped by national map makers Ordnance Survey (OS). With over 280 years of history between Coronation Street and Ordnance Survey, the much loved British institutions have produced a detailed map of the iconic television street. This latest mapping development follows the recent move of the Coronation Street lot from […]

#HELPME – A unique overview of the most widely discussed travel-related topics by internet users in 11 countries* •The UK is the only country that features ‘climate conditions’ in its top ten of most discussed topics •The top three most popular topics on a global level are: air transport, looking for a travel companion, and […]